Mechanical engineering is one of the oldest branches of engineering, dating back to when the first wheels were put to practical use by mounting them on an axle to make a cart. Throughout recorded ...

When Asst. Teaching Prof. Jonathan Perez de Alderete took the Introduction to Mechanical Engineering course at UMass Lowell as an undergraduate student 13 years ago, he learned how to build a windmill ...

If I could go back to school and choose a different major, I would choose electromechanical engineering. I do not regret being a mechanical engineer. I love it. Among the options I had in front of ...

An age-old engineering problem: how do you precisely measure the forces that act between two components inside a machine or, for example, on the sail of a boat without drilling holes or sticking on a ...

Here are the eight mechanical engineering landmarks designated by the ASME over the last two years. Machine Design distills the cutting-edge landscape of advanced manufacturing through the eyes of ...

When you push or pull with a simple machine, you are applying a force and doing work. And, if you get more force out of a machine than you put into it, then that machine has a mechanical advantage.

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The graduate programs in mechanical engineering from Drexel Engineering engages students in learning and research at the forefront of mechanical engineering. Students graduate prepared for careers in ...

Mechanical engineering is one of the most diverse branches of engineering, and it involves the design and analysis of machines, structures, and materials by applying the principles of physics and ...

From rockets to robots, power plants to biomechanical parts, mechanical engineers put both energy and machines to work. Wherever there is motion or energy, mechanical engineers have played a role in ...